Case Note & Summary
The petitioners, M/S. Jai Industrial Corporation and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Nagpur Bench challenging certain actions under the Urban Land Ceiling Act. During the hearing, the petitioners submitted a proposal for a slight change in road alignment so that their existing plot would not be divided into two separate parts. The Nagpur Improvement Trust (respondent nos. 3 and 4) acknowledged receipt of the proposal dated 27.07.2015. The court, after hearing all parties, directed the Nagpur Improvement Trust to consider the petitioners' representation and decide it in accordance with law within four weeks. The court also directed the petitioners to appear before the Trust on 26.10.2015. The petition was disposed of with these directions.
Headnote
A) Urban Land Ceiling - Road Alignment - Plot Division - Petitioners sought modification of road alignment to avoid division of their plot into two parts - Court directed Nagpur Improvement Trust to consider petitioners' representation dated 27.07.2015 and decide it in accordance with law within four weeks - Held that the authority must consider the proposal and pass appropriate orders (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioners' proposal for a slight change in road alignment to prevent division of their plot into two separate parts should be considered by the Nagpur Improvement Trust.
Final Decision
The court directed the Nagpur Improvement Trust to consider the petitioners' representation dated 27.07.2015 and decide it in accordance with law within four weeks. The petitioners were directed to appear before the Trust on 26.10.2015. The writ petition was disposed of.
Law Points
- Urban Land Ceiling Act
- Road Alignment
- Plot Division
- Representation
- Consideration by Authority
